by root | Jul 28, 2022 | Uncategorized
By Professor Tilak Abeysinghe While studying district-level disparities and how districts have converged and diverged over the last decade under different indicator categories, we came to notice three distinct features in agriculture labour productivity relative to...
by root | Jun 19, 2021 | Uncategorized
By Sterling Perera and Thilani Kaushalya The Marga Institute during its more than a half-century of existence has undertaken many studies relating to economic and social concerns relating to Sri Lanka. These studies were aimed at promoting an independent approach to...
by root | Feb 7, 2021 | Uncategorized
(A Speech by Dr Godfrey Gunatilleke at the OPA a few decades ago) Let me at the outset thank the Organisation of Professional Associations for inviting me to participate in this very important seminar. I consider it a great privilege and honour to do so, particularly...
by root | Jan 11, 2021 | Uncategorized
Today, the Marga emblem or logo is widely known and recognized in Sri Lanka and abroad by those engaged in the field of development studies. What is the story behind this logo? One can easily recognize the letter M in the lower part of the logo. But on closer...
by root | Jan 11, 2021 | Uncategorized
Growth, Consumption and Life Styles Countries which have arrived at the VHHD condition are confronted with certain fundamental problems which they have not succeeded in solving. The most striking negative indicators are the following: high rates of youth unemployment;...
